Demonstration Speech
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Demonstration Speech Finding a Good Topic and Planning for Succes
Work from Your Strengths • Demonstrate something that you know very well and like doing. • From your career area. • From your hobbies or interests. • Make sure it is practical. • Does the demo fit in the allowable time? • Can you set up and break down quickly? • How much equipment and material can you handle? Will you need an assistant?
Will They Be Interested? • Remember your audience analysis. • What questions will the audience have? • Can you hold their attention while processes take place? • Strategies for involvement.
Build Your House • The foundation is the topic: “ I want to demonstrate how to make chili.” • The walls come next with a central idea: “It is good to know how to make chili because it is simple to do, tastes great and feeds a lot of people.” • The front door is why it is important to the audience: “With good chili you can throw a great party without a lot of work and they will love you.” • The roof is the demo. Show them! • Beware the wrecking ball. What can go wrong?
Items of Concern • What can go wrong and how can I prevent it? • Will it make a mess? • This is way to complicated! Can you break it down? • Does it need special conditions? Hot, cold, wet, dry? Does it need to be fed? • Nothing that explodes, needs fire, can be shot or bites.